Senior engineer

Exo Group, LLC has been protecting public infrastructure across the U.S. since 2009. Without consistent maintenance and quality assurance, critical assets face a growing risk of failure over time. Exo delivers engineering, inspection, and remediation services for lighting poles, transmission towers, and other infrastructure exposed to ongoing wear from usage, aging, and environmental conditions. With deep expertise in vertical infrastructure, Exo builds on years of engineering design and fabrication experience across utilities, telecom, transportation, and retail sectors. This foundation supports a comprehensive inspection and asset management approach that addresses both new installations and aging structures requiring immediate attention. Recognizing that full replacement is often impractical due to cost and safety constraints, Exo developed its “Ex-Tend” approach to manage assets throughout their entire life cycle. From initial quality assurance to ongoing inspection and targeted repairs, this method is designed to extend service life and improve reliability. Supported by data-driven insights, Exo helps clients monitor asset conditions and make informed, strategic decisions. At Exo, engineering isn’t just a job — it’s a craft we love, a team we trust, and a place where great people come to do the best work of their careers. We’re a small, high-performance engineering team built on clarity, quality, and deep expertise. That size is our advantage: we move fast, stay flexible, and keep our focus exactly where it belongs — on our people, our projects, and our clients. We’re a team of passionate engineers who genuinely enjoy the work and enjoy working together. You’ll find experts who freely share knowledge and leaders who backstop the team. We care about expertise, we care about growth, and we care about delivering outcomes that genuinely matter — for our clients and for each other. And yes — we have fun doing it.

Position Summary:

An entry-level engineering role that supports overhead transmission line design, analysis, project execution, and field engineering assignments under the direction of experienced engineers. The role builds foundational competency in transmission line systems, engineering tools, construction practices, documentation, and professional judgment.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform overhead transmission line engineering and design assignments across applicable voltage classes and project types, consistent with demonstrated competency and assigned level.
• Lead development and technical coordination of complete transmission line design packages and complex analysis assignments, including plan and profile drawings; lattice tower and steel pole design, structural analysis, and tower modeling; structure framing; load and design drawings; insulator details; grounding; guying and anchors; foundations; sag and tension data; bills of material; and technical specifications.
• Use PLS-CADD, PLS-Pole, PLS-Tower, and other applicable transmission line, tower modeling, structural analysis, and foundation design tools under the level of review appropriate for the position.
• Coordinate with project managers, designers, clients, construction personnel, inspectors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams to resolve technical issues and support schedule, quality, and deliverable commitments.
• Apply applicable codes, standards, utility criteria, approved drawings, specifications, and engineering practices in the preparation and review of work products.
• Independently lead on-site field engineering for assigned projects or work scopes, coordinating engineers, inspectors, construction personnel, and client representatives; evaluate complex field conditions and construction deviations and provide timely engineering resolutions addressing design intent, structural implications, constructability, asset performance, and documentation requirements.
• Verify alignment with approved drawings, specifications, utility requirements, and applicable codes and standards, referring design changes and acceptance decisions to authorized parties.
• Lead technical review of plans, specifications, contractor submittals, RFIs, material documentation, inspection records, field changes, non-conformances, corrective actions, as-built records, turnover packages, punch-list items, and project acceptance documentation for assigned scope.
• Identify and document design discrepancies, field conditions, construction deviations, deficiencies, and potential non-conformances; promptly elevate safety-critical or technically significant issues through the project escalation process.
• Coordinate with field engineers and inspectors to translate engineering requirements into clear acceptance criteria and to obtain complete, traceable supporting documentation.
• Support resolution, verification, and closure of corrective actions while maintaining independence, objectivity, and clear separation between observation, engineering recommendation, and owner acceptance authority.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and designers and review their work.
• Lead client technical discussions for assigned scope and identify issues that require escalation to the project manager, engineering manager, field engineering manager, or engineer of record.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (civil, mechanical or electrical engineering).
• Typically 10+ years of relevant transmission line design, construction support, field engineering, owner’s engineering, or utility infrastructure experience.
• Active PE license highly preferred.
• Transmission line design knowledge appropriate for the assigned grade, including structures, foundations, conductors, grounding, clearances, loading, and constructability.
• Proficiency with PLS-CADD and PLS-Pole appropriate for the assigned grade; experience with PLS-Tower, tower modeling, and structural or foundation design software is preferred where relevant.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel; experience with engineering calculations, technical reports, and document control systems is preferred.
• Ability to communicate clearly, work across office and field teams, manage assigned priorities, and document technical decisions objectively.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform computer-based engineering and document review for extended periods.
• Ability to travel to project sites, client meetings, field reviews, inspections, and construction support assignments as required.
• Ability to safely navigate utility rights-of-way, active construction areas, uneven terrain, and outdoor environments while wearing required personal protective equipment.
• Visual acuity sufficient to review detailed drawings, models, calculations, materials, and construction conditions.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds of plans, field equipment, or related materials.

Mental and Cognitive Work Demands

• Ability to analyze complex technical information and apply engineering principles to solve problems.
• Ability to maintain attention to detail and accuracy while performing engineering calculations, modeling, and design review.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects or deadlines in a professional work environment.
• Ability to interpret engineering codes, standards, and technical documents.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively in written and verbal formats.
• Ability to exercise professional judgment and make informed engineering decisions.

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Pay Range:

130,000-180,000 Annually, depending on experience and qualifications

Reports To:

Manager, Transmission Line Engineering

Benefits:

Exo offers a comprehensive benefits package including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Accounts, Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Critical Illness, 401k with company match, PTO, 10 paid holidays.

This job description describes the general nature and level of work assigned to the position. Duties may change based on business needs, client requirements, project scope, demonstrated competency, and organizational priorities. Exo is committed to equal employment opportunity. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.